TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT
DEPENDING ON THE type of works your business is involved in , vehicles that you use in your operations can range from the most complex machinery designed specifically for construction to multifunctional cross-industry equipment that is deployed in other industries , i . e . mining or fleet .
Excavators , wheeled loaders , graders , dozers , scrapers and haulers are used in earthmoving ; pavers , compactors , milling machines and mixing equipment – in road building ; piling rigs , duty cycle crawler cranes , cutters , grabs and soil stabilisation equipment – in foundation works ; drills , excavators , wheeled loaders , haulers , crushing & screening equipment – in quarrying ; cranes , hoists and concrete placing equipment – in high-rise construction ; concrete pumps , placing booms , pavers and mixing plants in concrete construction and mini excavators , skid steer loaders , compact wheeled loaders – in compacting .
All require regular maintenance , and one of the most vulnerable areas for the majority of equipment is lubrication . This is related to engines , hydraulics , transmission , axles , pins
Engine oil performance analysis
and bushes . Although OEMs usually design their equipment independently from lubricant manufacturers , some are beginning to value the benefits of collaboration with lubricant developers at early stages of engineering .
Fleet operators , too , are keen to seek assistance from lubricant manufacturers to identify faults in their operations and avoid breakdowns where possible .
A good example is Venezuelan construction company Dragasur
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